iOS 7 in Action

**Summary** iOS 7 in Action is a detailed, hands-on guide that teaches you how to create amazing native iOS apps. You'll dive into key topics by exploring thoroughly explained real-world code examples you can expand and reuse. Learn about Collection Views, Storyboarding, Twitter & Facebook Integration, Passbook, Airplay, and much more. If you're already creating iOS apps, you'll learn how to capitalize on the newest iOS features. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. **About the Book** To develop great apps you need a deep knowledge of iOS. You also need a finely tuned sense of what motivates 500 million loyal iPhone and iPad users. iOS 7 introduces many new visual changes, as well as better multitasking, dynamic motion effects, and much more. This book helps you use those features in apps that will delight your users. __iOS 7 in Action__ is a hands-on guide that teaches you to create amazing native iOS apps. In it, you'll explore thoroughly explained examples that you can expand and reuse. If this is your first foray into mobile development, you'll get the skills you need to go from idea to app store. If you're already creating iOS apps, you'll pick up new techniques to hone your craft, and learn how to capitalize on new iOS 7 features. This book assumes you're familiar with a language like C, C++, or Java. Prior experience with Objective-C and iOS is helpful. **What's Inside** * Native iOS 7 design and development * Learn Core Data, AirPlay, Motion Effects, and more * Create real-world apps using each core topic * Use and create your own custom views * Introduction and overview of Objective-C **About the Authors** **Brendan Lim** is a Y Combinator alum, the cofounder of Kicksend, and the author of __MacRuby in Action__. **Martin Conte Mac Donell**, aka **fz**, is a veteran of several startups and an avid open source contributor. **Table of Contents** PART 1 BASICS AND NECESSITIES2. Introduction to iOS development 3. Views and view controller basics 4. Using storyboards to organize and visualize your views 5. Using and customizing table views 6. Using collection views PART 2 BUILDING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS8. Retrieving remote data 9. Photos and videos and the Assets Library 10. Social integration with Twitter and Facebook 11. Advanced view customization 12. Location and mapping with Core Location and MapKit 13. Persistence and object management with Core Data PART 3 APPLICATION EXTRAS15. Using AirPlay for streaming and external display 16. Integrating push notifications 17. Applying motion effects and dynamics Annotation SummaryiOS 7 in Action is ned examples that you can expand and reuse. If this is your first foray into mobile development, you'll get the skills you need to go from idea to app store. If you're already creating iOS apps, you'll pick up new techniques to hone your craft, and learn how to capitalize on new iOS 7 features. This book assumes you're familiar with a language like C, C++, or Java. Prior experience with Objective-C and iOS is helpful. What's InsideNative iOS 7 design and developmentLearn Core Data, AirPlay, Motion Effects, and moreCreate real-world apps using each core topicUse and create your own custom viewsIntroduction and overview of Objective-CAbout the AuthorsBrendan Lim is a Y Combinator alum, the cofounder of Kicksend, and the author of MacRuby in Action. Martin Conte Mac Donell, aka fz, is a veteran of several startups and an avid open source contributor. Table of ContentsPART 1 BASICS AND NECESSITIESIntroduction to iOS developmentViews and view controller basicsUsing storyboards to orga detailed, hands-on guide that teaches you how to create amazing native iOS apps. You'll dive into key topics by exploring thoroughly explained real-world code examples you can expand and reuse. Learn about Collection Views, Storyboarding, Twitter & Facebook Integration, Passbook, Airplay, and much more. If you're already creating iOS apps, you'll learn how to capitalize on the newest iOS features. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the BookTo develop great apps you need a deep knowledge of iOS. You also need a finely tuned sense of what motivates 500 million loyal iPhone and iPad users. iOS 7 introduces many new visual changes, as well as better multitasking, dynamic motion effects, and much more. This book helps you use those features in apps that will delight your users.iOS 7 in Action is a hands-on guide that teaches you to create amazing native iOS apps. In it, you'll explore thoroughly explaianize and visualize your viewsUsing and customizing table viewsUsing collection viewsPART 2 BUILDING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONSRetrieving remote dataPhotos and videos and the Assets LibrarySocial integration with Twitter and FacebookAdvanced view customizationLocation and mapping with Core Location and MapKitPersistence and object management with Core DataPART 3 APPLICATION EXTRASUsing AirPlay for streaming and external displayIntegrating push notificationsApplying motion effects and dynamics

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iOS 7 in Action is a detailed, hands-on guide that teaches you how to create amazing native iOS apps. You'll dive into key topics by exploring thoroughly explained real-world code examples you can expand and reuse. Learn about Collection Views, Storyboarding, Twitter & Facebook Integration, Passbook, Airplay, and much more. If you're already creating iOS apps, you'll learn how to capitalize on the newest iOS features.